Issues

November 2011

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Every issue of Art Jewelry gives you:
  • Step-by-step instructions to teach you how to make beautiful pieces of jewelry
  • Full color photos to get you inspired by others' work
  • Artist interviews where you'll learn about the artists' motivation and inspiration
  • Plus exclusive online access to download jewelry projects, post photos of your own work in the Subscriber Gallery, and read reviews of products tested by the editors
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Features
ArtJewelry Dragonscale Bracelet
Breathe Life into Dragon Scale
Subtle colors, smaller ring sizes, and a mix of metals give this classic chain mail weave an updated look.
pg. 30
ArtJewelry PKusek lentil
Deconstruct the Lentil Bead
Make, unmake, and remake a fundamental metal clay form to redefine a classic shape.
pg. 34
ArtJewelry DFrancis a la Carte Bracelet
Design and Build a Bracelet a la Carte
Use basic cold connections to mix and match found objects, base metals, and polymer components.
pg. 46
ArtJewelry SEllenton Patinas
Invent New Patinas
Experiment with 14 ways to combine common household agents and surface treatments to color fine silver.

pg. 51
ArtJewelry LJones Enamel
Secrets from a Master Enamelist
By Lillian Jones
Take your first steps: Learn essential techniques plus expert tips and tricks.

pg. 62
Departments
From the Editor: Hazel Wheaton
New Arrivals: Annie Pennington and Reidin Dintzner
Up Front
We review a plant-based resin, and a new way to focus on your craft. Plus, we show which book and dvd might be the right addition for your workshop library, give you the scoop on an upcoming workshop, exhibit, share questions and comments from our readers, and more!
Metalsmithing 101 by Michael David Sturlin
Making Multiples.
Stone Sense by Richard M. Shull G.G.
Buyer Beware: How to Spot Fake Stones.
Business Savvy by Marlene Richey
Emerging-Artist Programs: A Stepping Stone.
Gallery
A collection of jewelry to intrigue and inspire you.
A Conversation with Susan Brooks
A master artisan shifts from painting and graphic arts to jewelry and back again in her intriguing work.
Beyond Jewelry
Super-scale chain mail by Ruth Borgenicht
Basics
See demonstrations and definitions of beginning jewelry-making techniques needed for projects in this issue.
Contacts & Suppliers
Where to find the materials and tools used in this issue.
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